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This section is dedicated to training information. Below are
Flight Instructors and training aids. We hope these are helpful for the
new Seabee pilots as well as the ol' veteran Bee Bopper. Some of the
files listed below are Adobe Acrobat files.
E-mail us if you have any training stuff you can share that has helped you. If you need Acrobat Reader get it here.  |
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that includes everything a New Seabee Owner (or anyone else for that matter) would need to learn how to fly the Republic Seabee and stay current. All manuals and articles are retyped for clarity and ease of reading. The kit includes: Training Manual - 4 chapters and 4 spare chapters (5½" x 8½" Jepessen size 3-ring binder) Chapter 1 - Republic Seabee Owners Manual (58 pages, Original) Chapter 2 - Seabee Familiarization (8 pages) Chapter 3 - Seabee Seamanship (8 pages) Chapter 4 - Seabee Training Guide (90 pages) Chapter 5-8 - Extra chapters for your own use Seabee CD ROM - Steve Mestler's Seabee CD Seabee Newsletters from the past (about 100 of them) Choice of: Seabee Hat - Look at it here! or a Seabee Toolbag here! Cost is only $75 U.S. dollars. Shipping is included. If you are interested, please e-mail us and we will provide the Kit for you. |
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Note: The
Flight Manual listed below is the original flight manual. Some of
the
information is obviously obsolete. Use care and be sure
you use the most accurate information for your airplane!
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Original
Republic Seabee Flight manual (5 parts - Adobe Acrobat®
.pdf files)
Part 1:
Introduction and
Specifications (694 KB)
Part 2:
Operating Your Seabee (649 KB)
Part 3:
Systems (2.50 MB)
Part 4: Care
and Maintenance (1.86 MB)
Part 5:
Inspection (1.09 MB)
Seaplane Operations - Chapter 15 from FAA
Handbook
(Chapter 16 in new FAA-H-8083-3) - (217 KB)
This is from the old FAA Flight Manual. The new manual has the same
information; different chapter as noted above.
Seaplane
Safety for Part 91 Operators - FAA AC 91-69a. A good refresher for
us "salty dogs".
Seabee Training Syllabus
(by Steve Mestler) Use at your own risk! (692
KB)
This is a lesson plan syllabus mainly for instructors but can be used
by students.
Seabee Training Guide
(by Steve Mestler) Use at your own risk!
(1.9 MB)
This is a guide for students and instructors alike. It includes the
syllabus above.
Seabee Original Checklist
(Republic Aviation) (61 KB)
Original checklist courtesy of Jim Poel
Original Seabee Pilot's Checklist (Republic Aviation) (2.2 MB)
Buy
Seabee Manuals here! (Essco Aircraft)
These are photo copies of the original Seabee manuals. Quality is fair
to good. Twin Seabee manual too!
Training Articles
Seaplane Safety
(FAA AC 91-69a)
Seabee Seamanship (Anonymous-If you
know who wrote this, let me know!)
Seabee Familiarization
(by Capt.
Richard W. Sanders). Get the PDF version here!
Seabee Beaching and Ramping
(by Don Kyte)
Knots for all Occassions Tying knots
for your Seabee (Reprinted from Lehigh Group instructions)
Franklin Engine Operation
(by Jim Poel)
So you have a GO-480?
(by Chris Schuermann) Check his Aero Commander website!
A bit about Bendix-Stromberg
pressure carburetors? (by Chris Schuermann)
NTSB Accident
Reports - Courtesy of AOPA. Find any fixed wing accident
report. 25 Seabee accidents in the last 25 years. Not too bad!
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INSTRUCTORS
NOTE: The following is a far
from complete list of persons offering dual instruction on the RC-3 and
UC-1 Seabees. If you know of one in your area, would you please forward
the info for publication. We have quite a few inquiries! We invite
CFI,s and flight schools to send us their
addresses and telephone numbers. Thanks!
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ASSOCIATES & OLD TIMERS
NOTE: We welcome the people listed below, while not
Seabee Owners, they are united in their common love for this remarkable
old Amphibian. Some are former owners, Old Timers (OT), and others are
learning to fly, while still others are planning to buy a Seabee in the
future.
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| TIM
BASTIAN My
situation has changed a bit but I am still available for instruction in
the RC-3. If you have anyone who needs a checkout or instruction please
have them contact me at N714X@yahoo.com
or by phone at (423) 618-0664. My work schedule varies quite a bit but
I
can usually make time to work with students with a little advanced
planning. E-Mail is by far the easiest way to contact me because I'm am
out of the country allot and don't check the phone messages as often as
I should.
I have a
little over 14000 hours total time more than 7000 hours
of flight instruction given with over 300 in the RC-3 most of
which has
been instruction given.
Updated 4/1/2007 |
LARRY MULALLY
1203 Birch Pond Trail White Bear Lake, MN 5110-4147 TEL (612) 426-5654 Email lmull@skypoint.com |
| BROWN'S SEAPLANE BASE Lake Jessie Winter Haven, FL Twin Seabee Instructon UC-1 See Brown's Website. Tel: (941) 956-2243 |
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| DEAN SCOTT, CFI New Orleans, LA PH (504) 464-1972 Email scottypotty16@hotmail Single & Twin Seabee Instruction Also Cessnas; Widgeons; Goose |
VERN BARTLEY 62525 Eagle Road Bend, OR 97701 Tel (541) 389 3955 Email vbartley@scmc.org |
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SKIP NEIDHART, CFI S.P.S. OF PALM COAST INC. P.O.BOX 521 Flagler Beach, FL 32136 TEL: 1 (800) 541-6923 OR (904) 437-7238 REPUBLIC SEABEE UC-1 TWIN $295.00 per hr. Email spsflag@pcfl.net |
KENNETH BUTTI |
| JAMES POEL, CFI Summers May to November Winters November to May Penn Yan, NY Daytona Beach FL Tel: (904) 767-5564 Tel: (315) 536-1282 Email: hjpoel@aol.com |
JACK E. THOMAS (OT) Bay City, Mi Partner in Seabee N6333K S/N--- Sold -----19-- Email jethomas@concentric.net |
| PAUL FURNEE, CFI Winter Haven Airport Winter.Haven, FL Tel: (941) 299-4655 |
HERBERT S. NORRIS (OT) 236 NW Wildwood Lane Bremerton, WA 98311 1925 Commercial pilot C#1247949 Single-Eng.Land&Sea. Flight instructor. Retired 1977. Favorite plane was Republic Seabee Ret. US Civil Service Dept. of Navy Email herbsn@tscnet.com |
| GENE LETTER, CFI 47 Aspen Street Daytona Beach, FL 32124 Tel: (904) 255-5044 |
KENNETH R. HARBISON
and MICHAEL HARBISON Want to buy Seabee (Lycoming preferred) or Seabee Project. Any and all considered. P.O. Box 2376 Corona, CA 92878-2376 TEL: (909) 279-9971 Email: None |
| BARRY LAWRENCE, CFI Petaluma, CA Note! Will travel Tel: (707) 795-2376 |
DAVID HOFFMEISTER South Coppell Road Coppell, TX 75019 Hopes to buy Seabee! E-mail: david.hoffmeister@verizon.net |
| ARTHUR STIFEL, CFI Sebring, Florida Instructs on Seabees, Lakes, Widgeons Arthur will travel EMAIL ARTHUR at astifel@digital.net |
DAN KRUETZFELDT 2 Hillside Drive Taylors, SC 29687 Dan is an ATP and Executive Jet Pilot Wants to buy Franklin Seabee. Wants info on five seat conversion and Franklin Modifications. Email [currently NG] |
| TURNER FLYING SERVICE Fort Myers, Florida See Mike Turner CFI Experienced Seabee Instruction, Plus Seaplane ratings in Maule-7 260B Check our website! CONTACT MIKE: flyamphibs@aol.com |
WOODY CANNON 7012 North Ridge Drive Raleigh, NC 27615 TEL: (919) 872-4875 SPA #1116 Woody is in the market for a Seabee. He bought one in 1974 but it couldn't pass the annual. EMAIL cannonwoodward@msn.com |
| LOUIS MANYAK Gallipolis, Ohio 45634 CFI, A/P, ATP, IA Louis provides Instruction and Service on Seabees. CONTACT LOUIS: maniakl@zoomnet.net Tel:(740) 446-3698 |
DR. PETER COWLEY CMS PROJECT 1001 G. Street Suite 400W Washington, DC DR. Cowley is on assignment in Kampala, Uganda. Tel# 256-41-348-330 He is currently studying the Seabee with an eye to buying one in the future EMAIL pcowley@cmsproject.co.ug |
| HANGAR - A
AERO SERVICES Dayton, TN. Mark Anton Airport Hangar-A Aero Services provides complete flight training and aircraft services, including Seabee instruction and repair. CHECK OUR WEBSITE. CONTACT TIM: timbastian@hangar-a.com TEL: (423) 775-4922 |
BOB ACKERSON 15 East Street Shenevus, NY 12155 TEL: (607) 638-9344 EMAIL rackerson@stny.rr.com Bob is a historian and compiling info on Seabees and owners experiences. Please write him at above address, if you have an unusual Seabee story. |
| JON C. WHIDBY JCW Aviation 1631 Leonard Pruitt Road Dahlonega, GA 30533 Phone: (706) 344-8897 Fax: (706) 864-3624 email: jwhidby@alltel.net |
BILL SCHUTZLER 5825 Rogers Tecumseh, Mi 49286 TEL: (517) 423-8911 EMAIL bschutz@tc3.net.com Bill recently owned twin-bonanza and now likes to think, Seabee. |
| JOHN DELLINGER P.O. Box 371218 Milwaukee, WI 53237 John is
an ATP, CFII, CFIM, Seaplane guy.
Phone: (414) 229-6341 email: johndellinger@yahoo.com |
ERIK and ELAINE SCHUMY
Erik and Elaine Schumy 820 Parkside Drive Marrietta, GA 30064 TEL: (770) 426-0029 EMAIL: s_erik@bellsouth.net |